Studying in UK
By
Group 6
Kingsley Ibeji 1101620

COURSE TITLE: Communication in Business

April 6, 2011

Table of Content
1.0 Executive summary…………………………………………………………2

2.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………..3

3.0 Findings……………………………………………………………………...4.
3.1 Expectation role from teacher/ student ………………………………….5
3.2 Ethical challenges/ policies………………………………………………..5
3.3 Method of assessment as it defer…………………………………………6
3.4 Ability to meet up cost by working part-time……………………………..6
3.5 Ability to imbibe time management policy………………………………..6
3.6 The Culture shock phenomenon…………………………………………..7
3.7 Different strategies of persuasion as it differs in the UK……………….7

4.0
According to Christopher P & Daniel J.,(2007) Stemming from one of the largest cross-cultural business surveys conducted, encompassing 117,000 subjects in 66 countries, Hofstede identified four dimensions of national culture (called Hofstede's framework) upon which to describe culture. They are as follows: 1. Individualism/collectivism 2. Uncertainty avoidance 3. Power distance, and 4. Masculinity/femininity
Other observed challenges are described in the sections below

3.1 Expectation role from teacher/ student

Every teacher expects the best from his or her students especially in the area of academics. It is the desire of every teacher to impact knowledge to his students. There are various roles a teacher expects from his students.
A teacher expects his students to develop his knowledge and understanding of the subject. Having skill to develop and interest of the subject gives the students the ability to be able to challenge and criticize various theories in that subject as well as apply his knowledge and understanding in solving various problems arising from the study of that subject
A teacher expects a student to be able to work in a team to handle various group work. This ability proofs to the teacher the tenability of the student to be able to work in any organization were he has to work in various teams.
A teacher expects a student to indulge in his own personal reading